Portrait of Ewell T. Turner
Title
Portrait of Ewell T. Turner
Description
Portrait of Ewell T. Turner, the first postmaster of Banks and the first person to run a store in Banks. The photograph may be a crayon enlargement of an earlier original portrait. According to a card that accompanied the photograph, Turner was born in Kentucky in 1870 and came to Oregon in 1900. He settled in Laurel, and died there in 1919.
[Transcription of card accompanying the photograph:] Ewell T. Turner (First Postmaster of Banks, Oregon); (First store operator of Banks, Oregon); Pioneer to Oregon 1900/1; Born 11 Jan 1870 Kentucky; Died 5 Feb 1919 Laurel OR; Burial Firlawn Cemetery / Hillsboro; Ewell was a well known merchant of Banks and Laurel, Oregon, who was public spirited, honest, industrious and made friends with all.
Date Created
circa 1890s
Subject
Place
Medium
copy prints
Language
English
Identifier
BHSpic_049
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Banks Historical Society at bankshistorysociety@gmail.com
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Source
Type
Still Image